The Dark Episode (whump! angst! sexual geometry!)

We’re talking dark fics this week with Chloe and Tessa! Why do we like dark fics? What would we love to see? What are some of our favs? Have a listen and find out!

Also: 

Chloe’s substack: https://splitscene.substack.com/

Essay rec:

Angst as an act of self love by Merlina Garance

https://www.katherineblakeman.com/post/angst-as-an-act-of-self-love-by-merlina-garance

Fic recs? Fic recs!

serve who we serve by bemusedlybespectacled 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40632432

Muscles Better and Nerves More by sunspeckfreckles

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43715094

All the very best of us string ourselves for love by oopshidaisy 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51860086

Sore Must Be the Storm by unopposablethumbs

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41381700/chapters/103771599

Steady in the Waves by Stede Bonnit

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42373596/chapters/106408392

What is a Lighthouse to a Shipwreck by Whimprone

https://archiveofourown.org/works/53097220 

Through the storm we reach the shore by wellsussed aka saltyrecommendation3

 https://archiveofourown.org/works/52140001

Both the Prison and the Open Hand - Kiara

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51065692

No stranger to monsters - wardrobespierre

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39047328/chapters/97674906

My Heart Was Always Yours to Keep But You…

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54142717

Show me a hero - lots of hurt/comfort for Whumptober

https://archiveofourown.org/users/ShowMeAHero/pseuds/ShowMeAHero/works?fandom_id=72534322

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